France vs United States of America: Portfolio investment, Debt securities
Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.08 trillion US dollar against 2.78 trillion US dollar in France, a difference of 1.30 trillion US dollar.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States of America ahead.
France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.42 billion US dollar | 198.38 billion US dollar | 169.96 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 1990s | 165.85 billion US dollar | 449.27 billion US dollar | 283.42 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.37 trillion US dollar | 1.33 trillion US dollar | 40.10 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 1.96 trillion US dollar | 2.85 trillion US dollar | 896.79 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.29 trillion US dollar | 3.89 trillion US dollar | 1.60 trillion US dollar | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.08 trillion US dollar against 2.78 trillion US dollar in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between France and United States of America?
- 1.30 trillion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.